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What is the hydrologic cycle?
The movement of water on, above, and below the Earth's surface
The process of evaporation and condensation of water
The cycle of water turning into ice and melting
The movement of water through plants and animals
What is the main driving force behind the hydrologic cycle?
Gravity
Wind
Sunlight
Temperature
What happens during condensation in the hydrologic cycle?
Water turns from a gas into a liquid
Water turns from a liquid into a gas
Water turns from a solid into a gas
Water turns from a gas into a solid
What is the role of clouds in the hydrologic cycle?
They store water in the atmosphere
They release water into the atmosphere
They transport water from the ocean to land
They absorb water from the ground
What happens during evapotranspiration?
Plants absorb water through their roots
Water evaporates from the surface of the ocean
Water condenses into clouds
Water freezes into ice
What is the carbon cycle?
The movement of carbon through different ecosystems
The process of carbon dioxide turning into oxygen
The cycle of carbon turning into diamonds
The movement of carbon through the atmosphere
What is the main source of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere?
Burning fossil fuels
Volcanic eruptions
Photosynthesis
Respiration by animals
What happens to carbon dioxide dissolved in the ocean?
It is used by phytoplankton for photosynthesis
It is released into the atmosphere
It forms calcium carbonate shells
It becomes trapped in permafrost
What are fossil fuels?
Carbon-rich geological deposits formed from dead plants
Rocks made of limestone
Ice formations in cold regions
Carbon dioxide trapped in the atmosphere
What is the impact of burning fossil fuels on the carbon cycle?
It releases stored carbon into the atmosphere
It increases the amount of carbon in the ocean
It causes carbon to be trapped in permafrost
It decreases the amount of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere
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